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Approved on May 23, 2018

Vanderbilt Way, San Bernardino, California 92408. The Parties hereby granted
full power and authority to change said principal office from one location to another.

Any such change shall be noted by the Secretary.

ARTICLE II - ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Section 2.1 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The Parties agree to jointly
implement the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (“SGMA”), codified in
certain provisions of the California Government Code, including commencing with

Section 65350.5, and codified in Part 2.74 of Division 6 of the California Water
Code, commencing with Section 10720, and amending other provisions of the

California Government Code and California Water Code.

Section 2.2 Groundwater Sustainability Plan. Specifically, the Parties agree to develop,

implement, and maintain a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (“Plan”) prepared
pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (Part 2.74 of Division
6 of the Water Code, beginning with Section 10720) for the Yucaipa Basin

(Department of Water Resources Sub-Basin No. 8-02.07) (“Basin”),

The following general principles shall guide the Parties in the implementation of a

Groundwater Sustainability Plan: (a) Adopt a Plan that defines the basin setting
and establishes criteria that will maintain or achieve sustainable groundwater

management; (b) Monitor and report groundwater conditions to demonstrate that
the Plan is achieving the sustainability goal for the basin; (c) Document the effect
of the implementation of the Plan on adjacent basins; (d) Modify the Plan as

needed, and report on a substantial compliance to the California Department of
Water Resources; (e) Establish and report sustainable management criteria,

projects, and management actions; and (f) Justify that the Plan provides a
sustainably managed basin for 20 years following Plan implementation without
adversely affecting the ability of an adjacent basin to achieve and maintain its

sustainability goal.

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